Suriya after a brief lull in his career is right back at the top where he belongs after the critical and commercial successes of his 'Soorarai Pottru', 'Jai Bhim' and 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan'. The Best Actor National Award for the first mentioned film is yet another jewel in his crown.

Suriya has been hitting headlines constantly and the not so happy one for fans is his walkout of Bala's 'Vanangaan'. However fans can take heart that the hardworking hero is fully focussed on the magnum opus 'Suriya 42' directed by Siruthai Siva.

The first couple of schedules of 'Suriya 42' were in contemporary sets and locales but the current one is said to be a period portion and will be shot in Sri Lanka later this month. The hot news is that Suriya who is currently living in Mumbai with his family has hit the gym and has trained hard to sport a six pack. A pic of him with his trainer has been shared widely on social media.

Sources say that in the period portions Suriya will appear shirtless and since he is playing an ancient warrior his look should be super fit. The intense star actor was last seen in a proper six pack in '7 aam Arivu' (2011) directed by A.R. Murugadoss in which he portrayed the character of the 5th century Chinese monk of Tamil origin Bodhidharman.

'Suriya 42' is jointly produced by Studio Green and UV Creations with music by Devi Sri Prasad and stars Suriya, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu and Kovai Sarala among others.